49er Whitner Changing Name To Hitner After Fine

San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner, who has revealed he was fined $21,000 by the league for a hit during last Thursday night’s victory over the St. Louis Rams, said Wednesday he’s dropping the “W” from his last name.

“I actually put the paperwork in yesterday afternoon. Just waiting to get the paperwork out,” he said in a conference call with the Houston media. “So from here on out until I retire, my name will be Donte Hitner, without the W.”

By many Dolphin fans, the game this week with the Denver Broncos is viewed at with fear and an “L” already marked on the schedule (especially looking at the schedule before the season). The Broncos of course are stil